LETTER: Our Constitution not meant to evolve

In response to the letter from Beverly Beasley, she shows no understanding of the Constitution. If she were to do a little research she would find from the writings of the people that actually wrote the constitution what they intended it to mean. Thomas Jefferson: "what country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that the people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms."

George Mason: "to disarm the people — that was the best and most effectual way to enslave them."

She mentioned a few names that agreed with her position. She left out Mao, Stalin, Hitler and Castro, just to name a few others that agree with her. She, like many on the left, think the Constitution is a living, breathing document. It is not. Our forefathers intended it to be simple, precise and easy to understand.

They were also intelligent enough to know that over time people and society would change. The courts are not supposed to legislate from the bench to adjust the Constitution to meet current needs. They put in a process to amend the Constitution as the people see fit to do, not the judges.

Let the teachers teach. It would be nice if they did not try to rewrite history, as many try to do. The best teachers I ever had I could not begin to tell you if they were liberal or conservative. I was taught to think, evaluate and make my on decisions.